Peter Straub

Peter Straub

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA on March 2nd, 1943 and passed away at the age of 79 on September 4th, 2022.

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Peter Straub Stats: The highest rated book by Peter Straub on Book Notification is The Talisman, the first novel in the Talisman series. The second-highest rated book is Black House (Talisman #2).

The most read book by Peter Straub on Book Notification is The Talisman, the first novel in the Talisman series. The second most read book is Black House (Talisman #2).

Below is a complete list of Peter Straub books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Blue Rose Trilogy Books in Publication Order

Four Vietnam vets reunite over a shared secret, confronting a dark past and violent mysteries across decades.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.4
Koko
1988
Go
2
7.3
Mystery
1990
Go
3
6.8
The Throat
1993
Go
4
9
The Juniper Tree and Other Blue Rose Stories
2010
Go

List of Criminal Records Books in Publication Order

A jazz legend must reveal a haunted childhood secret about a disappearance in forbidden woods before his death.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pork Pie Hat
2000
Go

List of Talisman Books in Publication Order (with Stephen King)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Talisman
1984
Go
2
8.7
Black House
2001
Go
3
Other Worlds Than These
2026
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Ghost Story, Lost Boy Lost Girl, and Floating Dragon.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Marriages
1973
Go
2
Julia / Full Circle
1975
Go
3
8
If You Could See Me Now
1977
Go
4
7.6
Ghost Story
1979
Go
5
7
Shadowland
1980
Go
6
8
Floating Dragon
1982
Go
7
The General's Wife
1982
Go
8
Under Venus
1985
Go
9
7
The Hellfire Club
1996
Go
10
6
Mr. X
1999
Go
11
6
Lost Boy Lost Girl
2003
Go
12
6
In The Night Room
2003
Go
13
The Skylark
2010
Go
14
5
A Dark Matter
2010
Go

The Skylark is an earlier, much longer version of A Dark Matter.

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine, Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff, and The Ghost Village.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mrs. God
1990
Go
2
8
The Ghost Village
1993
Go
3
7
Fee
1994
Go
4
7.7
Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff
1998
Go
5
A Special Place
2009
Go
6
7
The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine
2011
Go
7
The Buffalo Hunter
2012
Go
8
Perdido
2015
Go
9
The Process (is a Process All Its Own)
2017
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Houses Without Doors, Magic Terror, and 5 Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ishmael
1972
Go
2
Open Air
1972
Go
3
Leeson Park and Belsize Square
1983
Go
4
6
Houses Without Doors
1990
Go
5
The Horror Writers Association Presents Peter Straub's Ghosts
1995
Go
6
7.3
Magic Terror
2000
Go
7
The Little Blue Book of Rose Stories
2005
Go
8
9
5 Stories
2008
Go
9
6
Interior Darkness
2016
Go

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
The Talisman: Road of Trials (With: Stephen King, Tony Shasteen)
2009
Go
2
The Green Woman (With: Michael Easton)
2010
Go

List of Foundations of Fear Anthology Books in Publication Order

Horror fiction collection from various famous authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear (With: George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, David G. Hartwell, Richard Matheson, Daphne du Maurier, Clive Barker, Carlos Fuentes, Arthur Machen, Gerald Durrell)
1992
Go
2
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear (With: Robert A. Heinlein, David G. Hartwell, H.P. Lovecraft, Daphne du Maurier, Arthur Machen, Jean Ray, Harriet Prescott Spofford)
1994
Go
3
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear (By: George R.R. Martin, David G. Hartwell, Thomas Hardy, Gertrude Atherton, Thomas M. Disch, Elizabeth Engstrom, Carlos Fuentes)
1994
Go
4
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear (By: David G. Hartwell, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Richard Matheson, Philip K. Dick, Clive Barker, Octavia E. Butler, Gerald Durrell)
1994
Go
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sides
2007
Go

List of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects the year's best dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by Paula Guran.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
Go
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
2020
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
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List of Best Horror of the Year Books in Publication Order

Sci-fi and horror anthologies featuring short-story collections.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
Go
2
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
Go
3
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
Go
4
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
Go
5
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
Go
6
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
Go
7
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
Go
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016
Go
9
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
Go
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018
Go
11
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018
Go
12
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019
Go
13
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020
Go
14
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021
Go
15
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022
Go
16
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024
Go
17
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024
Go
18
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025
Go
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List of Peter Straub Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
1982
Go
2
Cutting Edge
1986
Go
3
Horror Factor 7
1988
Go
4
The Picador Book of the New Gothic
1991
Go
5
Best New Horror 2
1991
Go
6
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Go
7
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Go
8
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear
1992
Go
9
Best New Horror 4
1993
Go
10
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear
1994
Go
11
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear
1994
Go
12
The Giant Book of Terror
1994
Go
13
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear
1994
Go
14
8
Black Thorn, White Rose
1994
Go
15
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996
1995
Go
16
4
Dark Terrors
1995
Go
17
Dark Terrors 2
1996
Go
18
Murder on the Run
1998
Go
19
4
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10
1999
Go
20
Dark Terrors 5
2000
Go
21
October Dreams
2000
Go
22
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #11
2000
Go
23
Opening Shots, Vol. II
2001
Go
24
The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller
2002
Go
25
Conjunctions #39: The New Wave Fabulists
2002
Go
26
6
Poe's Children
2008
Go
27
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
Go
28
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
Go
29
8
American Fantastic Tales
2009
Go
30
Shivers VI
2010
Go
31
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
Go
32
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
2010
Go
33
Hint Fiction
2010
Go
34
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
35
10
Happily Ever After
2011
Go
36
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
Go
37
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
38
Rage Against the Night
2011
Go
39
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
Go
40
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
41
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
2012
Go
42
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings
2012
Go
43
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
Go
44
Hauntings
2013
Go
45
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny
2013
Go
46
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
47
xo Orpheus
2013
Go
48
Mister October, Volume II
2013
Go
49
Turn Down the Lights
2013
Go
50
Explosions: Stories of Our Landmined World
2014
Go
51
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
Go
52
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
53
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
Go
54
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
55
Best New Horror #26
2015
Go
56
The Monstrous
2015
Go
57
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016
Go
58
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
59
10
Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold
2016
Go
60
The Beauty of Death
2016
Go
61
10
Detours
2016
Go
62
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
Go
63
6
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
2017
Go
64
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
2017
Go
65
The Beauty of Death, Vol. 2
2017
Go
66
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018
Go
67
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
68
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018
Go
69
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019
Go
70
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020
Go
71
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
72
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
73
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021
Go
74
Voices in the Dark
2022
Go
75
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022
Go
76
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
77
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
78
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024
Go
79
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
80
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024
Go
81
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025
Go
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Peter Straub

Peter Straub was born on March 2nd, 1943. Peter passed away September 4th, 2022 at 79 years old. Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA.

Peter Straub is known for writing in the Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, and Literary Fiction genres.

Peter Straub had written 14 standalone novels, starting with Marriages in 1973. The most recently released novel was A Dark Matter, which was released in 2010.

Peter Straub also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 9 books including Ishmael and Open Air.

Peter Straub: Awards & Accolades

Peter Straub has won multiple awards including: The Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2005 and the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 2010.

Many of Peter Straub's books have won awards, including:

  • Floating Dragon won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1984.
  • Koko won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1989.
  • Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992.
  • The Ghost Village won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1993.
  • The Throat won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1993.
  • Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1998.
  • Mr. X won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1999.
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2000.
  • Magic Terror won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2000.
  • The Talisman won the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2002.
  • Lost Boy Lost Girl won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2003.
  • In The Night Room won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2004.
  • American Fantastic Tales won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2010.
  • A Dark Matter won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2010.
  • The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 2011.

The following novels by Peter Straub were also nominated for these awards:

  • Shadowland: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1981).
  • The Talisman: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1985).
  • The Juniper Tree and Other Blue Rose Stories: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1988).
  • Houses Without Doors: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1990). World Fantasy Award, Collection (1991).
  • The Throat: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1994).
  • Fee: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1995).
  • Black Thorn, White Rose: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1995).
  • The Hellfire Club: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1996). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1997).
  • As Above, So Below: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1998).
  • Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1999).
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1999).
  • Mr. X: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2001).
  • Black House: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2001).
  • Magic Terror: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2001). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2002).
  • Conjunctions #39: The New Wave Fabulists: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2002). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2003).
  • Lost Boy Lost Girl: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2004).
  • 5 Stories: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2007).
  • A Dark Matter: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel (2010).
  • The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition: Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Anthology (2010). Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Historical (2010).
  • xo Orpheus: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2014).
  • The Beauty of Death: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2016).
  • The Beauty of Death, Vol. 2: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2017).

Peter Straub: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Talisman was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1984 and 1985 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1984.
  • Black House was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2001 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2001.
  • Shadowland was an NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
  • Ghost Story was a Forbes: The 25 Greatest Horror Books Of All Time Selection in 2024 and a Paste Magazine: The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time Selection in 2018.

The Talisman was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1984.

Related Authors

Fans of Peter Straub also enjoy these authors:

  1. Danielle Trussoni, author of the Puzzle Series.
  2. Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife Series.
  3. Guillermo del Toro, author of The Strain Trilogy Series.
  4. Susan Hill, author of the Simon Serrailler Series.
  5. Anita Shreve, author of the Fortune's Rocks Quartet Series.
  6. Ottessa Moshfegh, author of: My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
  7. Brendan Slocumb, author of: The Violin Conspiracy.
  8. Wilkie Collins, author of: The Woman in White.
  9. Henry James, author of: The Turn of the Screw.
  10. Donna Tartt, author of: The Goldfinch.

Peter Straub: F.A.Q

When was Peter Straub Born?

Peter Straub was born on March 2nd, 1943.

When did Peter Straub die?

Peter Straub died on September 4th, 2022 at 79 years old.

Where was Peter Straub Born?

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA.

What awards has Peter Straub won?

Peter Straub has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2005) and the Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (2010).

What book awards has Peter Straub won?

Floating Dragon: British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1984).
Koko: World Fantasy Award Novel (1989).
Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1992).
The Ghost Village: World Fantasy Award Novella (1993).
The Throat: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1993).
Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1998).
Mr. X: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1999).
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2000).
Magic Terror: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2000).
The Talisman: Audie Award Best Fiction (2002).
Lost Boy Lost Girl: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2003).
In The Night Room: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2004).
American Fantastic Tales: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2010).
A Dark Matter: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2010).
The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2011).

What was the first book Peter Straub wrote?

The first book written by Peter Straub was Ishmael, published in 1972.

What was the most recent book Peter Straub wrote?

His most recently released work was The Process (is a Process All Its Own) (a short story) on July 31st, 2017.

What is the most popular book by Peter Straub?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Peter Straub book is The Talisman. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Talisman (8.73)
  2. Black House (8.68)
  3. Ghost Story (7.59)
  4. Koko (6.4)
  5. The Talisman: Road of Trials (9.33)

What genres does Peter Straub Write?

Peter Straub primarily writes in the Fantasy, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Crime Thriller, Contemporary Fiction, and Social Commentary.

How many books has Peter Straub written?

Peter Straub has written 43 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Blue Rose Trilogy Series
  • 1 book in the Criminal Records Series
  • 3 books in the Talisman Series
  • 14 Standalone Novels
  • 9 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 9 Short Story Collections
  • 2 Graphic Novels
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books

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